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Rent Courts Must Dispose of Eviction Petitions Within Four Months Under Tamil Nadu Tenancy Act: Madurai Bench

Invoking supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the Principal District Munsif (Rent Court) to dispose of an eviction petition filed under Sections 21(2)(a), (e), and (f) of the TNRRLTA within four months.

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Speedy Eviction Under Tamil Nadu New Tenancy Act: Madras High Court Directs Rent Court to Dispose of RLTOP Within Six Weeks

In G. Gopalakrishnan v. Gnanaselvi & Another (CRP No. 6933 of 2026, decided on 05.11.2026), Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court exercised superintendence jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution and directed the District Munsif Court, Tambaram (Rent Court) to dispose of RLTOP No. 32 of 2024 within a strict period of six weeks.

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